1、高一上学期期末考试英语试题考试时间：100分钟 总分：150分第I卷（选择题， 满分105分）第一部分 听力（共两节， 满分30分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where is the man?A. At a nursery. B. In a grocery store. C. In a garden.2. What is the time? A. 12:05. B. 11:55.
2、 C. 5:12. 3. Who got an A in the last weeks examination? A. The girl. B. The boy. C. No one.4. How soon can the man see the dentist? A. In a fortnight. B. In a week. C. In 2 days.5. What did the woman do? A. She dialed a wrong number. B. She called her friend. C. She made a call for 2 hours.第二节（共15小
3、题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题6. Which part does the man want to play? A. The biggest part. B. The part of the hero. C. Any part.7. How did the woman learn about the play? A. From
4、 the newspaper. B. From her father. C. From another actor.8. What does the womans father do? A. A newspaper editor. B. An actor. C. A director.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题9. How much should the man pay? A. $248. B. $258. C. $285.10. What would the man like to eat? A. Meat. B. Salad. C. Onions.11. When should one
5、 order for special meals? A. 24 hours in advance. B. Three days in advance. C. One week in advance.听第8段材料回答第12至14题12. What did Mary learn in the summer school? A. French. B. German. C. Spanish.13. Where did Peter work last summer? A. At a supermarket. B. At the school library. C. At a gas station.14
6、. How did Peter deal with his money? A. He saved almost all of it. B. He spent it on traveling. C. He supported his brother for college.听第9段材料回答第15至17题15. Why is the woman online? A. To search for some poems. B. To read some novels. C. To revise her paper.16. What does the woman think of the poems?
7、A. Boring. B. Meaningful. C. Interesting.17. What is probably Amys native language? A. Chinese. B. English. C. Japanese.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题18. What is the talk mainly about?A. Uses of computers. B. Computer languages. C. A special kind of computer19. Who are the desired users of the Kurzweil reading m
8、achine?A. Blind people and farsighted children. B. Deaf people and shortsighted children. C. Blind people and shortsighted children.20. What do we know about the Kurzweil reading machine? A. It can only read in one voice. B. It can read words with small and large letters. C. All libraries now have s
9、uch machines.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45分）第一节 单项填空 (共20题：每小题1.5分，满分30分) 从下列A,B,C,D四个选项中选出能填在空白处的正确答案。21. You can have _second try if you fail _ driving test this time.A. the ; a B. a ; an C. an; the D. a; the 22. The _ shoes were covered with mud, so I asked them to take them off before they got into _ ca
10、r. A. girls; Toms B. girls; Toms C. girls; Toms D. girls ; Toms23. The tiger, a once _ animal to humans, is now _ of disappearing on the earth. A. dangerous; danger B. dangerous; in danger C. in danger; in danger D. danger; in danger24. E-mail, as well as telephones, _ an important part in daily com
11、munication. A. have played B. are playing C. is playing D. play25. Can you tell me if you have found the key _ your room? A. for B. to C. about D. by26. Last month I came to Britain. My English has improved a lot _ I use it all the time. A. unless B. while C. when D. as 27. -Is that 110? A thief is
12、in my house-OK, help is _ A. in the way B. in its way C. on the way D. by the way28. -I wonder _ youll water this kind of flower.-Every other day . A. how often B. how long C. how soon D. how much29. The red lines on the map _ railways. A. recreate B. restore C. rebuild D. represent30. Trees on the
13、hills can stop the rains from _ away the soil. A. to wash B. washing C. washed . D. washes31. Would you please keep silent? The weather report _ and I want to listen. A. is being broadcast B. is broadcast C. has been broadcast D. had been broadcast32. Lisa, I guess wed better bring a road map, _ we
14、will lose our way.A. which B. that C. of which D. without which33. Ancient Rome was a country _culture influenced the Western world for centuriesA. who B. whose C. which D. where34. Mary never does any reading in the evening, _A. so does John B. John does too C. John doesnt too D. nor does John35. H
15、e asked us about the _ news in a _ voice.A. amazing; surprising B. amazed; surprised C. amazing; surprised D. amazed; surprising36. Great changes are taking place in my hometown. Many new factories _ at the end of this yearA. will be built B. are being built C. are building D. will build37. Tom was
16、absent for a week because of his illness, so he had a lot of homework to _.A. make up B. take up C. use up D. set up38. She asked me to _ the swimming club and I agreed.A. attend B. join in C. join D. take part in39. Its _ that Id like to take a walk.A. so nice weather B. too nice weather C. nice we
17、ather so D. such nice weather40. -Merry Christmas to you!-_A. you do too B. the same as you C. the same to you D. you have it too 第二节 完形填空 （共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读短文，根据短文内容从A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳答案。Can you imagine what life would be like if there were no _(41) ? You could not call _ (42) your friends on t
18、he phone and talk to them. If fire broke out in your house you could not _(43) the fire department. If somebody were sick, you could not call a doctor.In our daily life we need to communicate with _(44). We do this _ (45) by speaking to other people and listening to what they have to say to us, and
19、when we are_（46）to them we can do this very easily. However, our _(47) will not travel very far even when we _(48), and it is thanks to the invention of the telephone that we are able to communicate with each other clearly as if we were next door neighbours.The man who _(49) this possible was Alexan
20、der Graham Bell, a Scotsman, born in Edinburgh in 1847. Bell, a teacher of visible speech who later moved to Canada, _(50) all his spare time experimenting. So enthusiastic(热情的) was he in his research for a means for sending speech by electricity that he left little for his day-to-day work and at on
21、e time was almost penniless.( )41. A. electricity B. telephone C. television D. telescope ( )42. A. on B. for C. in D. up( )43. A. cry B. shout C. call D. talk( )44. A. you B. other C. them D. one another ( )45. A. mostly B. quickly C. suddenly D. early ( )46. A. friendly B. close C. nice D. cruel (
22、 )47. A. noises B. lectures C. feelings D. voices ( )48. A. speak B. smile C. breathe D. shout ( )49. A. had B. did C. made D. brought ( )50. A. took B. wasted C. cost D. spent第三部分 阅读理解 （满分30分）AFor the visitors planning to pay a visit to Vancouver, Canada, here are some of its most popular places to
23、 visit that you wont want to miss.Capilano Suspension BridgeCapilano Suspension Bridge is a great experience offered by British Columbia (BC). Located in North Vancouver, its just a drive away from Downtown. Around 450 feet long, and 230 feet high, its view of BCs natural wonders will leave you spee
24、chless.Canada Place Canada Place is by far one of Vancouvers most famous landmarks(地标). It is a combination of hotel, conference centers, and cruise ship terminals. With its amazing architecture, it is the citys most attractive sight, and is sure to be a hot spot for tourists.Science WorldScience Wo
25、rld, another of this citys most well known architectural designs, is an exciting destination of scientific delights. Entertaining for both children and adults, this organization has found a new and interesting way to make science fun for all generations. It regularly exhibits educational movies on i
26、ts huge IMAX theatre screen.GastownGastown is one of Vancouvers best preserved historical areas. With its cobblestone(鹅卵石) streets, it has a natural charm and is like a step back in time. Apart from its visual appeal, it has a nice selection of Canadian and Aboriginal souvenir shops 根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正（
27、T）误（F）。（共五小题，每小题2分满分10分）（ ）51. This passage gives advice on what to see in Vancouver.( ) 52. Capilano Suspension Bridge is located in BC.( ) 53. Canada Place attracts tourists with its natural wonders.( ) 54. Science World is a place designed for children only.( ) 55. Gastown will interest people wh
28、o like to study history.BIn certain countries of the world, the king or queen is still the head of the country. The UK is one of these countries. So what does the British royal family (皇室) represent for the British people today?Well, a large number of things. The royal family are of course a part of
29、 British history and tradition. They still have an important function and meaning for many people today. It just wouldnt feel the same if there were no royal family. In addition to that, the queen has important formal duties:As head of the state, the Queen represents the UK on visit abroad and invit
30、es other world leaders to visit the UK.As head of the armed force, only the Queen can declare when the UK is at war or when the war is over.As head of the Church of England.The Queen has to read and sign the government documents (文件) every day.Not just the Queen , the royal family spend a great deal
31、 of their time traveling up and down the country in support of different charities.Despite the work the royal family does for the UK, there are people who dont believe there should be a royal family. Sometimes the press and media criticize (批评) the royal family as well. One criticism is that the Bri
32、tish people shouldnt have to pay for the royal family through their taxes. Another is that the Buckingham Palace should be open to the public more often, in order to pay for the building repairs that are necessary. 根据短文内容，从A，B，C，D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案（共3小题，每小题2分，满分6分）( ) 56. For many people, th
33、e British royal family represent _ A. the honour of the UK B. British history and tradition C. function and meaning D. politics and culture( ) 57. Which is one of the Queens formal duties? A. Visiting foreign countries B. Fighting in wars C. Writing government documents D. Visiting the Church( ) 58.
34、 Why are the royal family criticized by the press and media?A. Because the royal family dont do anything for the country.B. Because more people want to visit the Buckingham Palace.C. Because some people dont want their taxes to be used for the royal family.D. Because the Queen is too busy meeting wo
35、rld leaders.C For many of us , British author J.K. Rowing represents success. She created the hugely popular boy wizard Harry Potter series and her personal fortune is said to be larger than that of the British Queen. However , she delivered a speech for the Harvard commencement (毕业典礼) about failure
36、:I have decided to talk to you about the benefits of failure.What I feared most for myself at your age was not poverty, but failure. However, the fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you are not very familiar with failure.A mere seven years after my graduation day, I had suffered
37、great failure. A short-lived marriage had come to an end and I was jobless, a lone parent, and as poor as it is possible to be in modern Britain, without being homeless.Now, I am not going to tell you that failure is fun. So why do I talk about the benefits of failure? Simply because failure meant s
38、o much to me.I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was, and began to direct all of my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me.I was set free, because my greatest fear had already been realized and I was still alive. and I still had a daughter whom I lov
39、ed, and I had an old typewriter and a big idea. And so this way I rebuilt my life. I discovered that I had a strong will and more discipline than I had suspected. 根据短文内容，从A，B，C，D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案（共3小题，每小题2分，满分6分）( ) 59. In paragraph 1, J.K Rowing is described as _ A. a famous businesswoman
40、B. a wealthy mother C. a successful writer D. a good leader( ) 60. Rowing said to the Harvard graduates that _ A. failure is great fun B. failure has its benefits C. failure is Mother of success D. failure is unavoidable in life( ) 61. What did Rowing learn from failure?A. She no longer pretended an
41、d rebuilt her life.B. She began to focus on her family.C. She discovered the beauty of the world.D. She came to understand life in a different way.DYou have probably been told by your high school instructor that writing is an important and practical skill. However, you may not be convinced that the
42、ability to write will be important in your own future. If so, you will be surprised at the result of a recent survey by the National Institute of Education. More than four thousand working men and women who had gradated fifteen years earlier were asked to name the courses they would have taken in co
43、llege if they had known better. The designer of the survey expected people to name courses in computer science, mathematics, or business. But the course most often mentioned was writing.If you already have a job, you are probably not surprised at their answer. Many jobs require the ability to write.
44、 Despite the increasing use of the telephone and computer, much information must be communicated in writing. Some ten million people-managers, engineers, sales representatives, and many others-write regularly as part of their jobs. Summaries, reports, letters and speeches are required in todays work
45、 world. The ability to write, therefore, is an important skill. The successful individual is almost always the one who can communicate successfully in writing.Writing communicates your thoughts and feelings to others; it also tells you something about yourself. Maybe this is what Eldridge Cleaver ha
46、d in mind in his autobiography, “I started to writeto save myselfI had to seek out the truthI had to find out who I am and what I want to be, what type of man I should be , and what I could do to become the best of which I was capable.”根据短文内容，从A，B，C，D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案（共4小题，每小题2分，满分8分）62. Wh
47、y does the author say writing is very important? A. Because it is a required course at high school and college.B. Because it is a way to communicate your thoughts.C. Because it is an important skill for many jobs.D. Because it shows your good quality.63. The survey conducted by the National Institut
48、e of Education shows that_ A. more than 4,000 working people value the course of writing. B. many people regarded computer science as a useful course. C. some people would study business if they had a chance. D. Most people consider writing to be an important course.64. The author suggests that _ ne
49、ed to communicate a lot in writing. A. managers B. engineers C. sales representatives D. all of the above65. Why is Eldridge Cleavers autobiography mentioned in the passage? A. To clarify what writing means to people. B. To show what good writing is. C. To encourage people to write. D. To provide evidence for the survey.7
